Season | 2004β05 |
---|---|
Champions |
Glentoran 22nd Irish title |
Relegated |
Crusaders Omagh Town |
UEFA Champions League | Glentoran |
UEFA Cup |
Linfield Portadown |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Lisburn Distillery |
Matches played | 240 |
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2003β04
2005β06 β |
The 2004β05 Irish Premier League was the 104th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football, and the 2nd edition in its current format (as the Irish Premier League) since its inception in 2003. The league consisted of 16 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.
Omagh Town were relegated after finishing bottom of the table and subsequently dissolved on 7 June 2005 owing to financial problems. Crusaders were relegated after a 3-1 defeat on aggregate to Glenavon in the promotion play-off. [1]
Before the start of the season Newry Town changed name to Newry City following the change in official status of Newry in 2002. [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glentoran (C) | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Linfield | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 23 | +55 | 72 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Portadown | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 58 | |
4 | Dungannon Swifts | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 50 | |
5 | Limavady United | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 48 | |
6 | Coleraine | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 47 | |
7 | Lisburn Distillery | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
8 | Ballymena United | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
9 | Institute | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 36 | |
10 | Newry City | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 35 | |
11 | Cliftonville | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
12 | Loughgall | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 30 | |
13 | Larne | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 28 | |
14 | Ards | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 26 | |
15 | Crusaders (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 24 | Qualification to Promotion/relegation play-off |
16 | Omagh Town (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 88 | −56 | 17 | Relegation to Irish First Division |
Each team played every other team twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games.
Crusaders, the club that finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Glenavon, the runners-up of the 2004β05 Irish First Division in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish Premier League.
Glenavon won 3β2 on aggregate and were promoted, Crusaders were relegated.
Season | 2004β05 |
---|---|
Champions |
Glentoran 22nd Irish title |
Relegated |
Crusaders Omagh Town |
UEFA Champions League | Glentoran |
UEFA Cup |
Linfield Portadown |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Lisburn Distillery |
Matches played | 240 |
β
2003β04
2005β06 β |
The 2004β05 Irish Premier League was the 104th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football, and the 2nd edition in its current format (as the Irish Premier League) since its inception in 2003. The league consisted of 16 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.
Omagh Town were relegated after finishing bottom of the table and subsequently dissolved on 7 June 2005 owing to financial problems. Crusaders were relegated after a 3-1 defeat on aggregate to Glenavon in the promotion play-off. [1]
Before the start of the season Newry Town changed name to Newry City following the change in official status of Newry in 2002. [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glentoran (C) | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Linfield | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 23 | +55 | 72 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Portadown | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 58 | |
4 | Dungannon Swifts | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 50 | |
5 | Limavady United | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 48 | |
6 | Coleraine | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 47 | |
7 | Lisburn Distillery | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
8 | Ballymena United | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
9 | Institute | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 36 | |
10 | Newry City | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 35 | |
11 | Cliftonville | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
12 | Loughgall | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 30 | |
13 | Larne | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 28 | |
14 | Ards | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 26 | |
15 | Crusaders (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 24 | Qualification to Promotion/relegation play-off |
16 | Omagh Town (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 88 | −56 | 17 | Relegation to Irish First Division |
Each team played every other team twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games.
Crusaders, the club that finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Glenavon, the runners-up of the 2004β05 Irish First Division in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish Premier League.
Glenavon won 3β2 on aggregate and were promoted, Crusaders were relegated.